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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
Tho Value OF London Land.

It has been ascertained, with regard to
the Imperial Institute, that the site Of
about five acres recently secured for the
admiralty and war offices is valued at
$500, 900, or rather ovcs e1G0, 600 per acre;
that now vacant in Charles street, opposite
the India office, is less than an acre, and
would cost at least e125, 900; probably an
other acre might be secured by private
contract, so that the value Of limited
site in this position would not be less than
e250,000.
1t has been suggested that single acre
not far from Charing Cross might be OBJ
tanned for e224, 900. Two and half acres
on the Thames embankment have been
offered for e400, 000 and it is stated that
six acres may be procured from Christ's
hospital for 100000 Another good CEN
trail position has been suggested, consisting
of two and half acres which has been
valued at EGGS, 000.-London Court Jour
nal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
American Visiting.

There is a crudity ia the way visiting
is made in this country which astonishes
foreigners. The Americans have a
talent for visiting. They observe not
time nor place in this matter. They
come too easily. They stay too long.
Their calls are prolonged to visits, their
visits protracted to infections. They
say chow dye do and how Eye do, and
how dye do again, and they vary the
monotony by sometimes adding to all
this cumulative questioning well,
how do youdo ?" They stand altogether
too much on the "order OF their going"
they never 60 at once.
One may Judge of the amount Of
civilization a man or woman possesses
bv the way he or she pays his visits.
The Englishman says: 81 must go, -
and goes The American says: swell
suppose l must be going" and does
not go-he stays. He would keep on
staying with the slightest encourage
ment from his host, who is fairly tired
out with his long windedness. The
amount Of good nature that is required
TO keep up country house in this
country, and to protect it from not
burglars, but visitors, species o
social house breakers, is truly immense
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
The Situation In Europe.
Berlin Post,

The position Of General Boulanger is
now not only strengthened but is be-
coming unassalable. He is supported
by Radical Chauvnists. He controls
the peace-loving masses also, because
the latter are unable to give an accept.
able form to their wishes, finding their
judgement confused by agitation OF
past years. This state of things can
only be changed by temporiNng gov.
erment waiting for happy inspiration to
accept true peace, But government
under Boulanger IS scarcely likely to be
able to temporize. He is master of the
situation to degree that neither Theirs
nor Gambetta ever was. He can only
govern the situation by keeping up the
warlike impetus he has given to it.
The impression left on the minds of all
observers is that, the armament OF
France having been pushed forward
with feverish energy, Boulanger has no
longer power to lead the people back to
the path of peace. If he attempted to
do so he would have to quit his post
hurdened with reproach for having
led France to the brink of a great peril.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
Region of the Danube.

The scenery becomes pleasing two or
three hours before reaching Buda Pesth.
The improvement in the towns and the
signs of superior cultivation indicate the
nearness of an important metropolis. The
river banks are sleeper, the hills higher,
and great, well kept vineyards spread out
over the slopes, indicating a national in
dustry. Forests or even groves are not
frequent Trees never disappear so rapidly
as in the presence of armies. When the
Union army arrived at Chattanooga there
were groves and forests everywhere.
When they left it there was hardly tree
in sight. All of the region of the Danube
has been fought over for centuries, so nc
one can wonder at the universal deforesta-
ton. San Francisco Chronicle.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
Monkeys, susceptibility to Tears.

II monkeys are susceptible of laughter
and of manifesting delight, they are also
capable of showing sorrow and of weep
ing Humboldt says the saifniri of Peru
IRE extremely sensitive, and that at the
least cause of chagrin their eyes fill with
tears. 1t has seen asserted, on the other
hand, that savages are incapable Of weep
ing This assertion, according to Houzeau,
is contradicted by numerous observations.
Iottentots have been seen to weep, as
well Us American Indians and the natives
Of Tahiti. However, the susceptibility to
tears seems to diminish, pari passn with
sociality and sensibility in the human
family; per contra, real tears have been
observed among dogs, deer and gazelles.
Here another supposed characteristic of
man disappears. Henry Howard in Cos
AopO1itan
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
hard drinking IN nigh society.

The hard drinking that Is INDUCED In In
high society must be something quite
huge. have not been TO the opera this
season without finding the boxes dotted
with young men whose condition ran the
gamut from babbling foolishness to stupid
sleepiness. The lobby, between the acts,
would be full Of them, zigzagging to and
from "the cooler" as they facetiously
term the barroom. The contingent that
society sends to the big balls is by far the
most riotous that you can find there, and
hear of number Of scandalous exhibitions
Of inebriety at private balls and parties
On one occasion, especially, two promi-
nent youngsters, who reeled into ball at
Delmonicos were elected by the floor
committee. On another dinner party at
dude club resulted sadly to the marring
of tho walls of the dining room by the
edibles, which the merry roysterers con-
verified into missiles in the exuberance of
their vinous humor.
Nor is II the sterner sex alone that
claims the attention of the Blue Ribbon
league. The number of society women
who look upon the champagne when it
bubbles Is apparently on the increase.
There " labble after every entertainment
of Miss KS or Mrs Y's open devotion to
the cup, and stories are rife at the clubs
of the indiscretions into which their appe-
titles betray certain bellies In the charmed
circle OF upper tendon. There is an ex-
traordinary amount of drinking done at
the places popular for ladies' lunches and
most Of the swell milliners, / am assured,
provide literally against the thirst of their
patrons. ALFRED Trumble in Now York
News.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
The Engagement Was Broken.
Merchant Traveller.

"WilI you always love me, George,
even after we have been welded many
years ?"
"Of course | will. And will you
watch over me and look after me in
time of illness-will you still be my
guardian angelo"
"Why of course, you silly boy.
will watch over your goings out and
comings in every day, and if | can't
look after you enough I'll call on deal
mamma to help me-"
The engagement is now off"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
Judge Maxems Political Philosophy,
Washington Critic.

Washington Critic.
Votes is to politicians what souls is
to preachers.
Patriotism is the nest whar the
Amerrikin Eagel lays its aigs.
A Congressman that cant gitan appro-
priation is shore to lose his grip on his
own dee-strick.
Reform is like hevven; its a powerful
nice thing to hay, but mighty hard to
git.
Prohibition is CRATE blessin to
them us don't like Ticker.
Some men cant be patriots unless
they air IN Office
The Star Spangled Banner wouldn't
be wavin in the breeze eff somebody
didn't draw Il sallery Tor histin it every
mornin.
When wimmin git to votin we will
hav to hire somebody to do our Grad
lin.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
1887.
Harper's Bazaar.
ILLUSTRATED

Harper's Bazaar combines the choicest liter
allure and the finest art illustrations with the
latest fashions and the most useful family
reading. It's stories. poems, and essays are
by the best writers, and It's humorous sketch
eS are unsurpassed. Its papers on social ETH
luette, decoiatives art, housekeeping in all
It's branches; cookery, etc, make it indispen
sable in every household. Its beautiful fash
ion. plates and patterD-sheet supplements
enable ladies to save many times the cost OF
subscription by being theirown dressmakeiS
Not ~ line Is admitted 10 its columns that
could shock the most fastldlous taste,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
Henry d. stanton and His Son.

"Your great delight, when little fell
low A or years old, was to have him
make speeches to you, he pretending that
you were q judge and himself an advo-
cate. He used to seat you on the piano
and then, with vehement gestures and
pirouettings, would argue the case. Not
one word of the speech did you under
stand. But you remained spellbound by
the passion that was displayed, by the de-
nouncing of witnesses and opposing coun-
sci, by the laying down Of the law to the
judge-yourself-an by appeals to the
jury-your older brothers, who were not
less amused than you were by the whole
performance You never smiled nor took
your eyes off of him for ten minutes OF
the stretch, when the court adjourned
One day in your fathers absence tried
to amuse you in the same way, but I had
scarcely uttered two sentences when the
judge coolly clambered down from the
bench and walked off, whether because
moved by masculine dislike Of feminine
advocate, or the comparatively lifeless
presentation of the case, i have never
learned to this day. never repeated the
humiliating experiment. - Elizabeth
Cady Stanton to Her Son.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
SS7.
Harper's Young People.
An Illustrated Weekly.
| 887.

Harper's Young People has been called
ssLue model of what periodical for young
readers ought to be-" and the Justice of this
commentator is amply sustained by the
large circulation it has attained both ut
home and i'm Great Britain. This success has
been reached by methods that must COM
mend themselves to the judgment of parents,
no less than to the tastes OF children name
", by an earnest and well sustained effort to
provide the best and most attractive reading
Tor young poole Mt a low price. The illustla-
tions aie copious and of a couspicuously high
standard of excellence.
= An epitome of everything that is attractive
and desirable in Juvenile literature.-Boston
Courier.
and girls In every family which IL visits
Rrooklyn Union.
m IL wonderful in It's wealth of pictures. in
formatIoa, and Reconsideration Advo-
te, y. \.
lERMs Postage Prepaid SO Per Year.
Vol. VIII, commence November >, 1876
,n,le Numbers. Five Cents each.
nna',,tanr.s should he made by Post Offict
new order or Draft, TO avoid chaace o
Sewspaper are not to copy this advertise
cont without the express order OF Harper 4
Or n tesls; HARPER BROS, New York
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
Experiments Concerning Digestion.

A DR.. ChudnowsN recently expert
mfnted on twelve Russian soldiers with u
view to discovering the effect of cold ap-
T:ications to the epigastrium ON the ra-
pidity of digestion. Each soldier was re-
called heartily; his epigastrium was prop
crly refrigerated and the exciting contest
began. Unfortunately for lovers of the
weed, the competitors were divided into
smokers and non-smokers. The rival
teams digested their very hardest, but the
non-smokers outdistanced the others by
the space of one hour.-New York Sun.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
Tennessee's Senator.
Athens Post.

1t was high but deserved compli-
ment to the ability and energy OF Sem
ator Harris when he received the unan-
imous vote oI the Democratic mem
bers for the position of President of the
United States Senate. He is the best
parliamentarian in that body and has
all the necessary push and energy re-
quirod for the speedy transaction OF
business.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
1887.
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.


Harper's Magazine during 1887 will contain
a novel OF intense political, social and ro-
mantle interest entitled "Narka"-a story Of
Russian life-by Kathleen o'Meara; a new no
vel entitled April Hopes" by w. d. Howells
"Southern Sketches" by Charles Dudley War
ner and Rebecca Harding Davis, illustrated
by william Hamilton Gibson; "Greai
American industries" -contlnued; "Socia
Studies, by DR.. II. II. Ely; further acticles on
the Railway Problem by competent writer's
new series OF illustrations by II. A. Abbey
and Alfred Parsons; articles by h. p. Roe; and
other attractions.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
Stuart. the Portrait Painter.

Gilbert Stuart had long been a fashion
able artist in London, when he de-
termined to return to his native land that
he might paint the portrait of the one
man he admired, George Washington.
In England he had hobnobbed with
princes and dukes, but when he entered
the room where Washington was waiting
to give him a sitting he was embarrassed,
ut was the first and only time, /" said
he, "tbat | ever felt awe in the presence
of fellow man. youths Companion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
1887.
1887.
Harper's w eekly.
ITLUSTRA-TED.

Harper's Weekly maintains its position rs
the leading illustrated newspaper in Ameri-
ca; and its hold upon public esteem and con-
fidence was never stronger than at the present
time. Besides the pictures, Harpers Weekly
always co tains instruments ofone, OCCASION
ally of two OF the best novels of the day,
finely illustrated, with short stories, poems,
Sketches and papers on important current
topics by the most popular writers. The care
.hat has been succe, stully exercised In the
past to make Harper's Weekly n safe as well
its a welcome visitor To every household Will
not be relaxed in the future.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
Accounted For.

Friend-That humorist of yours writes
as though he had lots of experience.
Editor-You think soS
eyes. He must be brave man, too. /
never saw such dandy mother-in-law jokes
as he cracks off. wouldn't do it for a
farm
'Um! The young man isn't married,
you know"
"Ah-h-hr'-New York Mail and Elk
nrpsS
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12

HAD the capitol of Minnesota fallen
in, the other day, when all the states
men were so frightened, it might have
been lesson to all Legislatures, A
big building will fall on some OF our
Legislatures one of these days, while
they are protracting the session beyond
the patience Of the taxpayers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12

The Albany Journal thinks there should
be reform in sleeping car arrangements.
1t says the travelling public desires cars
open by day and capable of being made up
into private rooms by night, and that if
the experiment of convertible car is ever
tried, the sleeping car service of the
country will be revolutionized. Boston
Transcript
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
Sw;tzerland's Hotels.

The Swiss are a nation of hotel keepers.
There are in Switzerland 1000 hotels, con-
tanning So, 600 beds and employing 1G,0O0
servants. The gross income from these
hotels is considerably more than the
annual budget of the confederation. -
New York Tribune.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
wealth Of enc unlteA states.

The aggregate wealth Of the United
States is now estimated at about S4S, Co.,
100000, but the taxable property Of the
country is only n little more than one
third of this amount.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12

PAPER shoes are now manufactured
in Paris, and are quite fashionable
Just imagine A dainty slipper made
up OF spring poetry and old love let
tiers.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12

A man writes TO an editor for four
dollars "because he Is so drendfnlly
short" and gets in reply the heartless
response: "Do as do-stand up IN a
chair"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12

An engine in use in the zinc mines near
Freidensville, Pa, il fed by sixteen boil.
ers, and is of 5000 horse power. 1t Is
said to be the largest one in the world.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12

Consumption seekers" is what they
call the poor, toddli'ig society youths who
will not wear oyercotts even in the
coolest weather
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12

THE electrical girl has married her
manager. II she is not unlike most
others Of her sex he will be her mana
ger no longer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12

The Apache Indians near Mohawk, A.
T., are said to be excellent farm laborers.
They work for 81 per day and board
themselves, and also contract to clear Land
by the acre.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
Solid Sense.
Jackson Tribune and Sun.

When a man begins to lose his respect
for the constitution OF his country be-
cause he makes money by Its violation,
he will begin to split hairs and weave
sophistries, and say that white is black
and wrong is right and taxation is a
blessing, and argue any absurdity to
give the coloring OF truth to his posi-.
ton
There are people who seem to think
that the banner Of the Tennessee De-
mocracy in the next canvass will be
a kite made up OF iron and coal booms
and treasury raids, with the agricultu-
raj interest as tail to it. The man
who undertakes to fly that kite will be
in constant trouble with the tail.
#**
The discovery OF two bushels and O
half OF coal and ten pounds oil iron ore
in any civil district in the state is sui
tcient to start one half the population
on the road to the asylum, and the other
half on the road to the republican par
ty. No one need imagine that it would
create a division in the community be-
cause there is not as much difference
in the roads as might be supposed.
#*+
God pity this country when thou
sands of its citizens, its intelligent citi.
zens, are ready to exclaim, away with
your constitution. away with the rights
of the people! The Treasury is going
to be robbed by somebody and we arr
going 10 help rob it and get our share.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
TOTHE PUBLIC!

Having purchased the business formerly
conducted under the firm name OF f.. GaiSser
& son, Clarksvlle. Tenn, and changed the
same of that of Louis f.. GatSSer, / take pleas
ure in stating to the public and my patrons
generally that the business will he conducted
rs before. only on nm improved method, at
the old shops on First street, and respectfully
solicit continuation of patronage heretofore
enioyed; and in this same connection | re-
quest any persons holding claims against the
firm of f. tiaisser Il son to file the same with
me TOR settlement. and also respectfully ask
all persons indebeed to the firm OF +. Gnisser
Il Son to do me the kindness to settle the
same rs now have entire control of the bus
ineSS, and desire that all matters he settled up.
AZ LOUIS T.. GAISSER,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12

THE difference between porous
plaster and lottery ticket is that the
plaster draws something.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12

tIIIIUTI UIIVHU,
"And he won't?'
"Non
"What do you feel that way for'''
"Well, have vacant lot next to him,
and his bay window is six inches on my
land. If he'd only call me liar or his
wife would sass my wife, just think what
a snap l would haver'-Detroit Free
Press
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The death rate at st. Petersburg cx-
ceeds the birth rate by nearly 100 per
month.
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A. G. GOODLETT,
Attorney at Law,
0FFIcE-FRANKLIN BANK.

WIN practice I'm the courts of Montgomery
and adjoining counties, and in the Supreme
and Federal Courts at Nashville.
ian 7, 81, II
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12

'I've Eieen aching for the last sixteen
years fCt that man to injure me in some
way" h. remarked as he pointed to a
citizen ahead.
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